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"Get your medical advice from Doctors or medical professionals who you trust and know your history."

"Beware of the fortune teller doom and gloomers who seek to bring you down and are only looking for company, purpose and validation - not your best physical/mental interests."

"You know you all are saying that this is incurable. When the real thing you should be saying is it's not curable at the present time' because as we know, the great strides we've made in medicine." - Elizabeth Edwards

I figure I'm almost a legal adult so I might as well mention this however embarrassing this is! lol

When I first joined here I was 14 and at the time my parents were REALLY OVERDOING the not sharing any personal information on the internet thing (full name, age, birthday, etc). So I lied and said I was born a month later than I actually was. I can't imagine that anyone would've been able to track me down and eat my innards just because I told them the date I was born on, but oh well, they were making me paranoid (I think I was actually more afraid of them finding out than anyone eating my innards, for the record).

Sorry! I'm actually a September baby (30th). So if you can adjust your calenders and send delicious, delicious cake a month earlier that would be fabulous, lmfao.

Jaser, sweetie, happy birthday babe! Greatness is born the 30th of every month (Mini's is 8/30 ). Here's to adulthood.

Jody, my boo-boo fixing pyramid climbing hero. You are such a gentle giant and I truly miss you. Hope you have an amazing birthday.

Cr8ton Happy birthday to one of the craziest people I've ever met. I will always remember that "private" moment that we shared during the M&G. You were so wonderful to share Santi with Mini. Cheers to you and a wonderful year ahead.

Happy Birthday to all my fellow Virgos! I had my birthday yesterday. And, guess what my doctor gave me for my birthday? My very first dose of Atripla! Even though my birthday sucked, the dreams that night were absolutely awesome!

Sorry to be a downer everyone.....I'm just a little bitter this week.

Again, Happy Birthday to everyone mentioned and to those Virgos hiding out in here....like me...hehe.